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Beyond molecules: Self-assembly of mesoscopic and macroscopic components

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Whitesides, George M., Boncheva, Mila·2002·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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Self-assembly is a process in which components, either separate or linked, spontaneously form ordered aggregates. Self-assembly can occur with components having sizes from the molecular to the macroscopic, provided that appropriate conditions are met. Although much of the work in self-assembly has focused on molecular components, many of the most interesting applications of self-assembling processes can be found at larger sizes (nanometers to micrometers). These larger systems also offer a level of control over the characteristics of the components and over the interactions among them that makes fundamental investigations especially tractable.

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Authors
Whitesides, G. M., & Boncheva, M.
Venue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Published
2002-04-16
Volume
99
Issue
8
Pages
4769-4774
ISSN
  • 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
  • 1091-6490
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W2172114355
Cited by
1,616
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journal article
Language
en
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